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Posted by: Louis Bruno (Forum Host) on December 23, 1999 at 17:23:36
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In Reply to: RTC fails test for y2k posted by chris zimmer on December 23, 1999 at 11:16:14

Subject: Re: RTC fails test for y2k

If your RTC (real time clock) doesn't pass Y2K checks, it won't change from 12/31/99 to 1/1/2000 but to 1/1/1900. As for Windows 98, it was built Y2K compliant, however, it gets the date and time from the RTC.
What all this means is that on January 1, 2000 when you turn your PC on, it will work properly in all respects except that it will report the day as January 1, 1900. On most PCs made within the last four or five years, you can go to Date/Time in Control Panel and set the date manually. On some slightly older PCs you'll need to go to DOS and execute the TIME command and enter the date in the long form (1-1-2000).
In all Windows 95 and 98 PCs you need to change the short form of the date in Control Panel's regional settings to one that includes a four-digit year (set mm/dd/yyyy for example).
In short, you have a little work to do, but nothing major will go screwy and your PC will start up as usual.

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!


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